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What a fantastic year for Napa County Landmarks! We started the year out with the approval of three National Register nominations by the State Historical Resources Commission, several successful walking tours, two historic bike tours in Calistoga, a golf fundraising event, the new Bothe Park Vintage Trailer Hitchup, and our most recent event: the Award of Merit.

Congratulations to all our 2015 Award receipts:

Brannan Cottage Inn – Restoration
Inglenook Tank House – Protection by Relocation and Restoration
City of Napa Planning Division – Protection and Preservation City of Napa Post South Napa Earthquake
Trefethen Winery – Post South Napa Earthquake Restoration
Yountville Town Hall – National Register Nomination and Restoration Project
Gifford House – Preservation and Restoration
Mary Ellen Boyet – Lifetime Achievement

Special thanks to Napa Valley Museum and Elhers Estate for helping sponsor the event.

Three members of our Napa County Landmarks (NCL) met with California Preservation Foundation (CPF) and Congressman Mike Thompson recently to discuss the crucial importance of federal tax credits for historic preservation. The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (HTC-GO, HR 2294/S.2266), would make important changes to the Historic Tax Credit to encourage more building reuse and redevelopment across the country. California passed the California Historic Tax Credit (SB 451-Atkins) in 2019 to encourage economic development of historic properties on the California Register of Historic Places. The goal of the meeting was to build support for the federal tax program (HTC GO) as an economic stimulus for communities – small and large in the post-COVID … [Read More...]

Happening Now Practice

Congratulations to all our 2015 Award receipts:

Preservation Corner

Congressman Mike Thompson
Meets with NCL Representatives

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